Sony A6300 Specifications

By Mike Tomkins, Jeremy Gray, Zig Weidelich, and William Brawley · Posted 02/03/2016

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Model Name	Sony Alpha ILCE-A6300
Manufacturer URL	Manufacturer website
Predecessor	Sony A6000
Successor	Sony A6400

Auto Focus

Auto Focus	Yes
Auto Focus Type	Hybrid Contrast/Phase Detection: Wide (425 points phase-detection AF, 169 points contrast-detection AF), Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (Small / Medium / Large), Expanded Flexible Spot
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus	Yes

Power

Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View)	400 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF)	350 shots
Battery Form Factor	Proprietary NP-FW50
Usable Battery Types	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included	1 x Proprietary NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter)	No
Dedicated Battery Charger Included	No
Internal Charging Supported	Yes

Lens & Optics

Digital Zoom Values	Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony E
Lens	Sony SELP1650 PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS; 9 elements in 8 groups, 4 aspheric surfaces
Focal Length (35mm equivalent)	24 - 75mm
Focal Length (actual)	16 - 50mm
Zoom Ratio	3.13x
Aperture Range	f/3.5 - f/22 (W) / f/5.6 - f/36 (T); 7-blade circular aperture
Integrated ND Filter	No
Normal Focus Range	25 cm to Infinity 9.8 in to Infinity
Filter Thread	40.5mm
Thread Type	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization	Yes
Digital Zoom	Yes

Image Sensor

On-Sensor Phase Detect	Yes
DxO Sensor Score	85
DxO Color Depth Score (bits)	24.4
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs)	13.7
Sensor Type	CMOS
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso)	1,437
Sensor Manufacturer	Sony
Effective Megapixels	24.2
Sensor Format	APS-C
Approximate Pixel Pitch	3.92 microns
Focal Length Multiplier	1.5x
Aspect Ratio	3:2
Color Filter Type	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter	Fixed
Self-Cleaning	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization	No

Image Storage

Usable Memory Types	MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support	UHS-I
Dual Card Slots	No
RAW Capture Support	Yes
Uncompressed Format	RAW (14-bit compressed ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Included Memory	No memory included

Image Capture

Image Resolution	6000 x 4000 (24.0 MP, 3:2), 6000 x 3376 (20.3 MP, 16:9), 4240 x 2832 (12.0 MP, 3:2), 4240 x 2400 (10.2 MP, Other), 3008 x 2000 (6.0 MP, 3:2), 3008 x 1688 (5.1 MP, 16:9), 12416 x 1856 (23.0 MP, Other), 8192 x 1856 (15.2 MP, Other), 2160 x 5536 (12.0 MP, Other), 2160 x 3872 (8.4 MP, Other)
Image File Format	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (14-bit compressed ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second	11.1

General

Size	4.7 x 2.6 x 1.9 in. (120 x 67 x 49 mm)
Waterproof	No
Waterproof Depth	n/a
Model Number	A6300
Alternate Model Number(s)	ILCE-6300
Camera Format	Compact System Camera
Currently Manufactured	Yes
Retail Price	$1050.00
Street Price	$748.00
Date Available	2016-03-15
Tripod Mount	Yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type	EVF type; 1.0cm (0.39-inch) 2.3M-dot XGA OLED, 100% coverage, 1.07x mag. (0.70x 35mm eq.), 23mm eyepoint, -4 to +3 diopter
Focus Peaking	Yes
EVF Resolution	2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.70x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed)	1.07x

Exposure

Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes	1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot
Program Auto Exposure	Yes
Aperture Priority	Yes
Shutter Priority	Yes
Full Manual Exposure	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Movie/High Frame Rate
Self Timer	2 , 10, 10 (3 or 5 frames) seconds
Maximum ISO (native)	25600
High Resolution Composite	No
Minimum ISO (native)	100
ISO Settings	Auto, 100-25600, expandable to 51200
Auto ISO Mode	Yes
White Balance Settings	Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day white/Daylight), Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900K, C Filter G7 to M7 (15-step), Custom, Underwater; AWB micro adjustment
Shutter Speed Range	1/4000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode	Yes

Video Capture

HD Video Out	Yes
HD Video Connection	HDMI
Can take movies	Yes
Movie Resolution	3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (30p/25p)
Movie File Format	XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4; Audio: LPCM, 2ch / Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
Movie File Format	XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4; Audio: LPCM, 2ch / Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
Composite Video Out	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder	n/a

Flash

Flash Exposure Compensation	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection	Multi Interface Shoe
Built-In Wireless Flash Control	No
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto, Off, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction: On/Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100)	6.0 m / 19.7 ft.
Flash Range Description	Lens dependent
Max Flash Sync	1/160

Performance Timing

JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution)	11.1
Flash cycle time, full power	2.5 seconds
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution)	44
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps)	11.1
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames)	22
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps)	11.1
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames)	21
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid)	0.16 seconds
Shutter Lag (manual focus)	0.107 seconds
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution)	0.52
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash)	0.44 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused)	0.020 seconds
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot)	0.49
Startup Time	1.4 seconds
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No
Play -> Record Time	0.7 seconds

Software

Included Software	Free downloads of Image Data Converter (Win only), Capture One Express (for Sony)

Display

Rear Display Size (inches)	3.0
Rear Display Resolution	921,600 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen	No
Articulating Screen	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen	No
Selfie Screen	No
Max Playback Zoom	16.7x
Top Deck Display	No
Eye-level Viewfinder	Yes
Rear Display	Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth	No
Built-In GPS	No
Microphone Jack	Yes
Headphone Jack	No
External Connections	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant	No
DPOF Compliant	Yes
Remote Control	Yes
Remote Control Type	Optional wired, IR or Wi-FI
Connections (extended)	Micro (Type-D) HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, Multi Micro USB
Built-In Wi-Fi	Yes
NFC	Yes

Basic

Sensor size	366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm)
Weight	18.3 oz (520 g) includes batteries, kit lens